Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
Las animas county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,954 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 253 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 181 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,779 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 856 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 885 | 22.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,279 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,101 | 10.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,278 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,796 | 27.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,340 | 22.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,096 | 10.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,027 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 641 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,171 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,999 | 24.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,419 | 52.7 |
| Separated | 179 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,138 | 9.4 |
Female | 925 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 1,436 | 11.8 |
Female | 788 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 382 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 197 | 51.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,519 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,844 | 16.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,527 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 218 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,994 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,225 | 27.8 |
Percent employed | 51.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,769 | 72.2 |
Percent employed | 74.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,675 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,228 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,388 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,390 | 58.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,789 | 40.2 |
Same county | 2,808 | 19.5 |
Different county | 2,981 | 20.7 |
Same state | 1,199 | 8.3 |
Different state | 1,782 | 12.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 209 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,207 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,850 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 14,783 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 9,727 | 64.0 |
Different state | 5,056 | 33.2 |
Born outside United States | 67 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 357 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 153 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 112 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 245 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 357 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 55 | 15.4 |
| Asia | 43 | 12.0 |
| Africa | 10 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 245 | 68.6 |
| Northern America | 4 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,388 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,397 | 79.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,991 | 20.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 684 | 4.8 |
Spanish | 2,693 | 18.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 625 | 4.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 215 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 29 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,207 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,646 | 102.9 |
| Arab | 68 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 60 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 43 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 220 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,032 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 395 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 109 | 0.7 |
| German | 1,532 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 35 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,134 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 2,185 | 14.4 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 160 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 229 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 170 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 220 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 189 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 779 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 65 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,907 | 45.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
